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Australia’s leading causes of death in 2017

The leading cause of death in 2017 was Ischaemic heart disease (18,590 deaths), accounting for 11.6% of all deaths

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Heart disease caused 11% of deaths in 2017 Source: Pixabay

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By Fares Hassan

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